Window-sash support



May 22, 1928. 1,670,417

c. A. LEWIS WINDOW SASH SUPPORT Filed July 11 1927 2 Sheets-Shet 1 Q 4 (B T Fig. 2.

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ATTORNEYS.

May 22, 1928.

1,670,417 c. A. LEWIS WINDOW SASH SUPPORT Filed July 11, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Fig.7.

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y invention relates to windows and par tieularl y, to the means is]; mounting and upporting the lower sash fthei'ei'n, so that it can be, operated.

It "s desired that the lower sash be mounted for vertical sliding mo eme t in the casing *andvalao that-it be adapted to swingon apivot to reverse, the sash in the In such a windowit is an object of the inventien ito provide a mounting for the sash which is capable of adjustment as to lefigthlto adapt it for application to windew sashes of diflerent sizes. v 1

It ismy aim to; provide hardware for use on the sash, and "rider upon which it is mounted, which will coa'ct with the window casing to permit; the desired novenient 0f theiwindo'w, and which can be manuf'am; m lietaminiinum of expense.

Referring to the,drawing,herewith, Fi 1 illustrates ewindow casing with the s as thereon equipped with my invention, the cabin being In section alongv one side of the window sash, and the rider-ofthe lower sash being removed. Fig. 2 is a topiplan view o'ffthe rider employed with, the lower sash." Figs. 3 and 4 are front? and side views :r'espectivelyof the rider. Fi 5 is eiperspe'ctive view bf a guide plate or. use on the sash; Figs dis a fragmentary section of thesash and casing-showing the use of the ide plate thereon; and Fig. 7 is-a broken semen eection'df one of the windew xjambsshowing the rider engaged in the channel thereof. Like iiumeirals of refer- (am were employed to designetejlike parts in all amiews. I t Y, i v

This i'pplicition is? an improvement upon the structure shown in my co: endinglapplieation, Serials-No 154,665, led December 14th, 1926. In-this window the window casing lilies the windowjambz formed to receive"!!! upper sash 3," the' lower end of which is equipped with plates ton each side thereof, said plates being adapted torest stop plates 5 seoured tothe sidelofthe jflflb. In=Fig. 1-the plate 5is understoodv as heihyg seemed to "the portion of :the easwhieh iscutaway; t furnishes a sup poi-t for the plates Ahbove and the sash-he thereto. The plate 4 has aforwardlj firm ether-eon hooked end 7 presented upwardly to '"provide a recess 8 to spin uponrth'e lower sash. 'Thel am it! 1mm end fdrmed with a v Wardly.

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rounded recess 9 within which the hooked the upper end of the sash sis swung in- The lowersash 10 is mounted upoitridere- 11 which are slidable vertic nels 12 in the window casing. t The riders upon which the lower. sash is mounted are disclosed in Figs. 2,3 and 4.

They are preferably made of channel iron t of approximatelyU-shape, as showninFig. 2, the inner side 13 adjacent'the sash being slightly, wider than the outward side 14 which fits withint-he channel 12. The outer side of the rider is open] Within the rider,

spaced somewhat from the lower end, isa

end7. of the plate 4 may be supportedwhen i so I ally Within Chanplate 15, said plate having its upper end seciu'ed to one side of the rider and the lower end secured to the opposite side of the rider. The intermediate. ortioln is bent inwardly and the central we ,indlcatedat 15,foi'ms a guide when the rider is moved I injthe window casing; lVithin the upper end of the plate is formed an opening 16 to receive a sash cord 17 and the lower end of said plate has "a bumper 18 of rubberor othorresilient material, Thisbuniper acts as a shock absorber to engage withthe. stop plate 5 when; the rider is moved to its upper limit. It is to be understood that the plates '5 and 6 project into the open side of the rider and in the position s aced above ithe bumper 18. When the ri ers are raised, the bumpers 18 will eventually engage with the stop plate 5 and limit the upward movement of the riders. The lower endsv of the riders-are provided withslots 19 which are;

formed in'an inclined position in the inner wall 13 of the rider, the slots being inclined:

downwardly and outwardly, as will be noted from Fig. 3.

Thelower sash 10 ing pins 20 atits lower ends which, are

adapted'to fit withinsthe slots 19 in the riders and furnish a pivot upon which the upper end of the sash may be swunginwardly.

The upper end eof thesa shpis equipped,

with aplatefll, the construction of which 1.106 face 22 whichis adapted to lie against-the V forward'side of the lower sash,- asseen in is best seen from Fig. 5. It has a forward Fig. The plate is secured to the sash means of a wood screw 32 engaging through an opening 23 in thep'late. Adjacent the.

upper end of the plateau arm 24 is bent at has laterally projecti right angles-to the forward side of the r a verse of this action.

to lie against the inner side of the sash. This arm has an opening 25 to receive a screw 26. It has an outwardly extending pin 27 thereon, which, whenthev sash isin its lowered position, is adapted to fit within the notch 8 in the supporting plate 4. The

lower end of the plate 21 has a laterally extending arm 29 which fits against the forward side of the rider. At the upper side of the arm 29 a lip 30 is extended outwardly alongthe' side of the sash and inwardlv tofit within the channel 12 in the window jainb and act as a guide forthe upper end of the sash when the sash is being raised or loweredwith the rider in the window casing.

When the sash is moved upwardly with the rider to its upper limit of movement,

the bumpers 18 in the riders will engage with the stop nien'ihers 5 and prevent the riders from further upward movement. In that position the lip 30 will be retained within the channel 12' of the window jamb. A short distance above the lip at that position is a transverse groove 31 in the window jainb. The slot 19 at the lower end of the riders will allow the pins 20 on the lower sash tomove upwardly relative to the riders a sufficient distance tohring the lip 30 into registration with the groove .31, as will he understood from Fig. 6. \Vlien the sash is tliusraised relative to the rider. the lip 30 will register with the groove 31 and the upper end of the sash may be swung forwardly into the room, the sash pivoting on the pins 90 in the slots 19 of the riders at their lower ends. The window sash may bejthus swung into reverse position so as to allow access to the outer side of the sash for cleaning or repairing. The window may be returned to its original position by a re- Tlie lip 30 upon the plate 21 will be above the/upper end of the rider 11. It need not contact with the rider and it is contemplated that with the lower sash equipped with the plate 21am riders 11 maybe fitted to any length of sash. The riders may be furnished stock sizes but if the rider is too long it' may he sawed off to the right length and if the rider is slightly shorter, there will he no material difference for the reason that the upper end of the sash is guided through the action of thelip 30, working within the channel 12, it being obvious that the riders 11 will not necessarily have to he the fullilcngth of the sash but only long enough to bear against the arm 29 of the plate. With the lower sash equippedwith the plates 21 it will be obvious that the riders and the plates 21 may be furnished to :fit'with any length of sash whether a common or stock size, or some unusual length of sash, and the window will have the same freedom of movement that it' would have sash above said riders, lateral pins on said plates, lips on said plates extending" into said channels, and means to permit said lips to move forwardlyout of said channels when said sash is in raised position.

2. In a window, a casing having longitudinal channels therein, riders in said channels having pin-reeeiving openings in their lower ends, a sash mounted on said riders, pins at the lower ends of said sash engaging said openings, a plate at each side on said sash above said riders, lateral pins on said plates, lips on said plates extendinginto said channels, and means to limit the upward movement of said riders, the forward side 01 said channels being grooved topermit said lip to pass and said sash to swing inwardly.

3. In a window, an upper sash, forwardly extending *plates thereon, each having an upwardly presented'hook thereon, a lower.

sash, riders thereon slidahle'in channelsin said casing, lower pinson said lower sash extending into slots in said riders, plates on the upper end of said lower sash, pins on said plates adapted to fit within said books when said lower sash is closed, and lips on said plates extending into'said channels, said lips adapted to be freed of said channels when said lower sash is sufiicieiitly raised.

4. In a window, a casing, an upper sash, forwardly extending plates thereon, each.

having an upwardly presented hook thereon,

a lower sash, riders thereon-slidable in channels in said casing, lower pins on said lower sash extending into slots in I said riders, plates on the upper end of said lower sash. pins on-said platesadaptcd to fit withinsaid hooks when said lower sash is closed, and

lips on said plates exteiidiiiginto said channels, means to limit the upward movement of. said riders, said lower sashlieing adapted to heraised relative to said riders and said lips then freed of said channels. i

5. In a window, a casing, an upper sash, forwardly extending plates thereon, each having an upwardly presented hook thereon, a lower sash, riders thereon slidahle in channels in'said casing, lower pins on said lower sash extending into slots in said riders, plates on the upper end of said lower sash, pins on said plates adapted to fit withinsaid hooks when said lower sash is closed, and lips on said plates extending into said chem nels, said sash being grooved above. said riders when said riders are in raised position, said lips being adapted to registerwith said rooves to allow said sash to swing inwardT p 6. In a window, a casing, a lower sash, riders thereon slidable within channels in said casing, a pin and slot connection between said sash and rider at their lower ends, and guide lips on the upper end of said sash projecting into said channels above said riders, said casing being grooved adjacent the upper ends of said channels to allow said guide lips to move free of said channels.

7.111 a window, a casing, a lower sash, 1

said sash projecting into said channels above 20 said riders, and means to limit the movement of said riders, said lips being free to bemoved from said channels when said sash is raised to its upper limit.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my 25 signature this 5th day of July, A. Dr 1927.

CLAUDE A. LEWIS. 

